Crypto Wallet Zumo Announces Major New Hire
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Zumo is pleased to announce that Liam Birch has joined the team as Senior Product Owner. Liam joins the Zumo team at a time of massive growth in the crypto space. He will be instrumental in leveraging the brand’s continued success as it moves past 50,000 users and launches the Zumo Convertible debit card.
Penfold, the Challenger Pension Provider, Receives Full Pension Operator Permissions and Launches Digital Tracing Service
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Non-Financials
Penfold, the challenger pension that launched in 2019, has today announced it has reached a significant milestone in its journey to become one of the biggest challenger brands in the pensions industry – after extending its FCA permissions to full pension operator, and launching its own SIPP.
Yimba and Railsbank Partner to Enhance Digital Wallet Services
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Banking
Yimba a FAST (Fintech As a Service Technology) company, and
MoonPay Partners with Sumsub to Bolster its KYC Processes
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
MoonPay, the global payments solution for cryptocurrency, has partnered with Sumsub, an identity verification platform to provide its 250 customers better compliance processes. The partnership will see MoonPay utilise Sumsub’s industry-leading compliance solution to create a stronger and safer Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) processes for its global clients.
Nucleus Commercial Finance Enhances Business Growth Loans to Support More SMEs
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Banking
Nucleus Commercial Finance, one of the UK’s leading fintech lenders, has today announced enhancements to its Business Growth Loans, helping to support more UK SMEs as lockdown restrictions are eased. The product, initially launched in March, was the industry’s first solution designed to support SMEs as the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) came to an end.
Three Highest-Valued US Startups Now Worth $208 Billion Following Stripe’s $95 Billion Valuation
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Three Highest-Valued US Startups Now Worth $208 Billion Following Stripe’s $95 Billion Valuation Following its most recent funding round, Stripe became the most valuable private company in Silicon Valley. According to the research data analyzed and published by ComprarAcciones.com, the digital payments giant raised $600 million at a $95 billion valuation.
VoxSmart Appoints ex BNP Paribas and Traiana Execs to Drive US Expansion
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Cloud, SaaS
VoxSmart Ltd., a global leader in communications surveillance, has announced the appointment of former BNP Paribas executive Larry List as Head of North America, and former Traiana executive Scott Feldman as SVP of Operations to drive growth in North America.
X-Margin and Fireblocks Unlock Portfolio Lending for Institutional Trading of Digital Assets
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Lending, Trading Systems, Financial
X-Margin, a pioneer in applying privacy technology to credit and financial market risk, and Fireblocks, a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, today announce a partnership enabling financial institutions to source credit for cross exchange trading without revealing positions and other sensitive information to lenders.
First Investment Made in Leading Luxury Fashion Technology Firm AEON Executive Board and Management Team to be Paid in Cryptocurrency
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Investment, Cryptocurrencies
NFT Investments, a company specializing in the identification, acquisition, investment, and development of non-fungible tokens ("NFTs"), is pleased to announce it has made its maiden investment by acquiring a stake in AEON International, a leading developer of cutting-edge technology for the luxury fashion industry.
PwC UK Announce Latest FinTech Scale up Programme: Wealth Tech 2021
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Insurance
PwC has announced the latest cohort of FinTechs who have joined the Wealth Scale programme. The programme will support nine of the brightest WealthTech businesses with their ambitious growth plans. Focused on the UK and International Insurance and Asset and Wealth market, this cohort will see a number of connections generated between industry leaders and WealthTech firms, with the aim to build commercial opportunities and relationships.
Groundbreaking Rules Published to Enable Rapid Resolution of Blockchain and Crypto Legal Disputes, as Worldwide Smart Contract Market Expected to Reach $345.4 Million by 2026
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of LawtechUK, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, has today published its Digital Dispute Resolution Rules designed to enable faster and more cost effective resolutions to legal disputes relating to novel digital technology such as crypto assets, smart contracts, and blockchain applications, and foster confidence amongst businesses in the adoption of these technologies.
Options and Murex Celebrate Long-Term Partnership in Delivering MX.3 as a SaaS Solution
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Investment, SaaS, Financial
Options Technology, the leading provider of cloud-enabled managed services to the global capital markets and a long-term Murex partner, empowers MX.3 through its highly secure, enterprise-grade SaaS-enabled Managed Apps platform. Murex, the global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, is continuing to meet the changing and growing needs of clients harnessing its powerful MX.3 platform through a best-in-...
Cushon and Tumelo Partner to Enable Savers to Have Their Say on ESG Issues
- 4 years 11 months ago
- APIs, Investment, Financial
Cushon, the sustainability focused workplace saving, investments and pension provider, has launched a new, enhanced version of its app in partnership with leading impact-focused fintech Tumelo. By integrating with Tumelo’s Voting API, Cushon’s app now allows users to ‘vote’ and have a say on key environmental, social and governance (ESG) resolutions taking place at the companies in which their money is invested.
MYPINPAD Set to Transform Mobile Devices Into Payment Terminals Following Australian Payments Network Certification
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Security, Authentication Technology
MYPINPAD, a global leader in secure personal authentication solutions has received certification from the Australian Payments Network (AusPayNet), the self-regulatory body for Australian payments. Australian payment regulations stipulate that all new card-acceptance technology must undergo an evaluation to assess the security, integrity and network operability and be approved by AusPayNet prior to market deployment.
HSBC Switches to Recycled Plastic Payment Cards
- 4 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
HSBC is announcing a new programme to introduce sustainable payment cards across all its global locations. By the end of 2026 it will eliminate single-use PVC plastic, in favour of recycled PVC plastic (rPVC). The programme - which includes HSBC’s debit, credit and commercial cards - is part of the bank’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions and achieve net zero in its operations and supply chain by 2030 or sooner.
